The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus Christ: Section II: Beth: Bi... | Sacred Texts Archive
- Near Hebron in the hills of Judah, π₯ Zacharias and Elizabeth abode.
- They were devout and just, and every day they read the Law, the Prophets, and the Psalms which told of one to come, strong to redeem; and they were waiting for the king.
- Now, Zacharias was a priest, and in his turn led the temple service in Jerusalem.
- It came to pass as Zacharias stood before the Lord and burned the incense in the Holy Place, that Gabriel (π?) came and stood before his face.
- And Zacharias was afraid π±; he thought that some great evil was about to come upon the Jews.
- But Gabriel said, O man of God, fear not; I will bring to you and all the world, a message of good will, and peace on earth. βοΈποΈπ
- Behold, the Prince of Peace, the king you seek, will quickly come.
- Your wife will bear to you a son π€°, a holy son, of whom the prophet wrote,
- Behold, I send Elijah unto you again before the coming of the Lord; and he will level down the hills and fill the valleys up, and pave the way for him who shall redeem.
- From the beginning of age π°οΈ your son has borne the name of John, the mercy π€² of the Lord; his name is John.
- He will be honored in the sight of God, and he will drink no wine, and from his birth he will be filled with Holy Breath.
- And Gabriel stood before Elizabeth as she was in the silence of her home, and told her all the words that he had said to Zacharias in Jerusalem.
- When he (Zacharias) had done the service of his course, the priest went home, and with Elizabeth rejoiced ππ.
- Five months 5οΈβ£Β passed by and Gabriel came to Mary in her home in Nazareth and said,
- Hail Mary, hail! πΒ Once 1οΈβ£ blessed in the name of God; twice 2οΈβ£ blessed in the name of the Holy Breath; thrice 3οΈβ£ blessed in the name of Christ; for you are worthy, and will bear π€° a son who shall be called Immanuel.
- His name is Jesus, for he saves his people from their sins. βοΈπͺ¨
- When Josephβs daily task was done he came, and Mary told him all the words that Gabriel spoke to her π, and they rejoiced ππ; for they believed that he, the man of God, had spoken words of truth.
- And Mary went with haste to tell Elizabeth about the promises of Gabriel; together they rejoiced π.